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ESPN on Friday laid off around 20 on-air personalities in an effort to reduce costs, and some big names were included in the cuts. Jeff Van Gundy has been let go by ESPN, according to a report from Andrew Marchand and Ryan Glasspiegel of the New York …
Jeff Van Gundy has been out of the coaching game for over a decade-and-a-half now. But that may not be a deterrent for one particular NBA team. Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein wrote this week on his Substack page that the longtime ESPN analyst Van …
ESPN will be missing at least one member of its top NBA broadcasting crew when the NBA Finals tip off on Thursday evening. Jeff Van Gundy will not call Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors after he tested …
Mike Breen missed Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics because he is sick with a coronavirus. One of his usual partners still called the game, but he sounded pretty sick too. Jeff Van Gundy …
Jeff Van Gundy had another very Jeff Van Gundy-like suggestion during Saturday’s ABC broadcast. As the Golden State Warriors played the Brooklyn Nets, Van Gundy, who was calling the game, gave a wild suggestion on the air for how the NBA should …
Jeff Van Gundy’s latest take on the NBA is a rather ominous one. The former coach and current ESPN analyst offered a prediction for the rest of the season during Wednesday’s game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers. …
Jeff Van Gundy complimented Devin Booker on his toughness Thursday with an interesting word choice. Van Gundy was serving in his customary role as an analyst along with Mark Jackson and Mike Breen on the ABC telecast for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. …
Jeff Van Gundy roasted himself appropriately while calling Wednesday’s play-in game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. During the first quarter of the game, Van Gundy congratulated play-by-play announcer Mike Breen on …
Jeff Van Gundy seemed in play for a reunion with the Houston Rockets, but the team’s two biggest stars might not have been too keen on it. Tim MacMahon of ESPN said this week on “Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective” that …
The Los Angeles Clippers are facing a very important coaching search, and they may look in-house to replace Doc Rivers. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Clippers assistant coach Ty Lue is a leading candidate for the head coaching …
The Houston Rockets’ season came to an end on Saturday, and that has led to questions about how they will handle their head coaching situation. Mike D’Antoni’s contract is set to expire. The Rockets could try to give him another …
Jeff Van Gundy’s last head coaching job was with the Houston Rockets, and now he may have an excellent opportunity to return to the sideline for them. Sam Amick of The Athletic reported Thursday that Van Gundy would likely be a leading …
The Brooklyn Nets are preparing to commence their head coaching search whenever their season ends in Orlando, and they have some very big names on their short list of candidates. Current interim head coach Jacque Vaughn will receive legitimate …
The New York Knicks’ hire of Tom Thibodeau as head coach has won a lot of praise, but one ringing endorsement that matters comes from someone who knows both the team and coach well. Jeff Van Gundy said the Knicks made an “elite” …
Mike D’Antoni’s job with the Houston Rockets seems to be in jeopardy, and Jeff Van Gundy could be an eventual replacement. The Athletic’s Sam Amick joined Kelly Iko‘s “Brodie and The Beard” podcast on Tuesday and shared that he …
There have been rumblings that the NBA is hoping to resume play in early June after its season was suspended last month due to the coronavirus pandemic, but Jeff Van Gundy is among those who believe there will be no more basketball in the United …
